Recipes – A good cooking life

10
Dec
2023

Beetroot Risotto

Lately I have been doing some experiments, preparing classics with a twist or turning them into a vegetarian option. I feel an urge to do something that can make a difference, even if is just for a small step, if we all do we can get some changes and maybe make our world a bit more sustainable. Every little change, not matter, how small, is better than doing nothing. So just to clarify, I am not vegetarian, but I eat maybe once a week meat or fish, the alternatives with vegetables are just so divers that you can do anything. This time a second attempt to prepare a beetroot risotto was a fantastic result.
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20
Feb
2022

Fruit muffins

categories: Cakes and Cookies, Recipes

The last few days I have been checking in our refrigerator to clean up all the left overs fresh food and putting in every meal that I could think. From all the ingredients I could two boxes with a few blueberries and few raspberries, so the best thing I could think were to make a fruit muffins. So here is my experiment in fruit muffins, a good way to work out the left overs and have a sweet treat at home, something that everybody loves.

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24
Sep
2015

Banana Bread

categories: Cakes and Cookies, Recipes

Lately looks like the bananas at home are getting very fast ripe, of course then I have to start experimenting and see other possibilities to use them in different kind of cakes, breads, muffins, … In this case I made one without chocolate, changing the kind of sugar and using yoghurt. The result was a fantastic bread, that didn’t last very long and a week after I had to make again 😉 (more…)

16
Sep
2015

Blondies

categories: Cakes and Cookies, Recipes

Who doesn’t like chocolate? Actually I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like. One of my favorite cakes is Brownies, but sometimes I like to try other options, like this cake, I call blondies because 2 of the basic ingredients are replaced, I use white chocolate and almonds, a delicious combination, perfect for a school treat or just to treat yourself with something very sweet. (more…)

05
Sep
2015

Strawberry Jam

categories: Breakfast, Recipes

The summer or the end of the summer is ideal to make your own jam, there is a lot choice from plums, to strawberries, cherries, blackberries, even peach. Because they are in season they are cheap and of course they taste very sweet. Well you know just get some big quantities and start making your own jam for the coming months. I made a less sweet one, more fruit less sugar, so let’s say not so unhealthy 😉 (more…)

01
Sep
2015

Chili con Carne

categories: Main Courses, Recipes

Chili con carne is one of those meals that you can make with endless combinations, as long the basics (beans, spices and meat) are there and from good quality, you can always add other vegetables, serve with rice or not, with creme fraiche or yogurt, even with couscous. Well this is my version of this healthy international meal, less meat and more beans, not vegetarian of course, otherwise will not be “con carne”, but still delicious and easy to make. (more…)

23
Aug
2015

Peach Cake

categories: Cakes and Cookies, Recipes

The summertime is perfect to make cakes with fruit that only then are at their best, like peach or plums. Of course some times those cakes you can make the rest of the year using apples or pears. In this case I made peach cake where of course you can substitute with other fruit that you prefer. It is easy, colorful, sweet and very tasty. Perfect for a dessert or just for an afternoon tea, what best for you is, in our case we eat it in our Sunday afternoon tea, delicious! (more…)

21
Aug
2015

Blueberries Cheesecake

categories: Cakes and Cookies, Recipes

It has been a couple of months since my last post, after a summer break to enjoy the weather and expending as much time as possible with my family, is time to go back to the kitchen for serious business 😉 Of course there is no better way to start that with a cheesecake, you can top with any fruit you like, I used blueberries, I bit traditional perhaps but strawberries or cherries will also be perfect. But be prepare for a bit of work because this will take sometime to bake. (more…)

14
Jun
2015

Oatmeal cookies

categories: Cakes and Cookies, Recipes

Oatmeal is one of the most healthiest grains there is, has a lot of vitamins, proteins, minerals and fibers, also you can make a delicious breakfast or bake fantastic cakes or cookies. All of them good reasons to use! Well in a day like today, cloudy and not very pleasant for spring day, the best you can do is bake something, so why not this oatmeal cookies? They are easy to make and kids will enjoy helping, last time I made them with my daughter, good fun. (more…)

10
Jun
2015

Pasta Salad

categories: Main Courses, Recipes, Salads

When the days are getting warmer there is nothing better for lunch or dinner that a good nutritious salad. They are very easy to make and with a lot of combinations of course, and because I grow some veggies in my own garden it is just fantastic. The rocket leaves and the radish are now on their best, really tasty and full of vitamins specially because I only pick them up just an hour before we are about to eat, so fresher you can not get. (more…)

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